AB56 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB56 postcode district recorded 372 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 489 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 489
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 489
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB56
Roads in AB56
Accidents in the AB56 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB56 postcode district
Collisions recorded
372
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
489
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB56 postcode district
Collisions in the AB56 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the AB56 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB56 postcode district have produced 489 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 40 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 265 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 165 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 192 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 291 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 283 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB56 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB56 postcode district?
372 collisions have been recorded in the AB56 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 489 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB56 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 82 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the AB56 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB56 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the AB56 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB56 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the AB56 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB56 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 489 casualties recorded in the AB56 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB56 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB56 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the AB56 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the AB56 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.